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What fuel price surges mean for consumers
Fuel prices will increase by over R3 on the 1 April. Following the most recent war in the Middle East, both the oil price spike and a weaker rand sustained the under-recovery that has led to these significant price increases. The increases would have been worse had it not been for government intervention through the fuel levy.
Consumer inflation softens at the start of 2026
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Consumer inflation ticks up at the end of 2025
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Consumer inflation tilts upwards in September
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Consumer inflation softer in August
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Consumer inflation remains benign in June
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Consumer inflation slows in March
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Jobs created in the formal economy in 4Q24
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Consumer inflation remains unchanged in February
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Consumer inflation edges up at the start of 2025
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Koketso Mano | Consumer inflation edges up at the start of 2025
26-02-25 / Koketso Mano Headline inflation was 3.2% y/y in January, up from 3.0% in December. The print was in line with our and the market expectation. Monthly pressure was 0.3%, led by contributions from core and food inflation. Core inflation was 0.2% m/m, and 3.5% y/y. Services inflation eased to 4.0% y/y, from 4.2% previously, but had some monthly pressure that was driven by financial services. This is while core goods inflation lifted slightly from 2.1% y/y to 2.3%.
Interest-rate cuts hint at a revival in residential construction for 2025 Original
Advertise your job vacancies 2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show more The December 2024 residential building data from StatsSA completes the weak picture for this segment of the construction sector. However, while challenges persist, there are indications that planned building activity may have been edging towards positive growth as 2025 approached. Source: Supplied. John Loos, senior economist at FNB Commercial Property Finance.
Valentine’s Day spending is expected to see a double-digit surge - FNB
Advertise your job vacancies 2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show more Valentine’s Day, popularly known as one of the most anticipated days to celebrate love through gifts and special moments with their loved ones, is finally here. During this popular period, past trends have indicated that FNB card holders spend more each year on categories such as chocolates, flowers, general gifts and jewellery.
Consumer inflation at the bottom of inflation target band
By Koketso Mano, FNB Senior Economist Headline inflation lifted slightly to 3.0% y/y in December, remaining at the lower end of the inflation target band, from 2.9% in November. The print was slightly below our and the market expectation of 3.1% and 3.2%, respectively. Monthly pressure was 0.1%, reflecting slight contributions from fuel and food inflation. Headline inflation averaged 4.4% in 2024, down from 6.0% in 2023.
Consumer inflation remains below the inflation target band
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The formal economy sheds jobs in 3Q24
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Cape Town's tallest building up for sale Original
Advertise your job vacancies 2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show more Accelerate Property Fund (APF), a leading real estate investment trust, is in talks to sell Portside Tower and four other properties in a bid to reduce its debt and ease financial strain. Source: Accelerate Property Fund. Portside Tower, which is expected to sell for just over R600m, is located in Cape Town's CBD and is the city's tallest building. With FNB as its anchor tenant, it stands at 136m with 30 floors.
PEP and FNB team up to offer school shoes for just 99c Original
Advertise your job vacancies 2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show more To help ease the financial burden on families as the new school year approaches, PEP has partnered with FNB to offer school shoes for a mere 99 cents. This incredible initiative, launching on 26 December allows FNB cardholders to purchase a pair of PEP's Student Prince Synthetic school shoes for less than R1, a massive saving of R129.
Consumer inflation settles below the bottom of the inflation target band
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Consumer inflation falls below the target midpoint
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Koketso Mano | Consumer inflation slows further in July
21-08-24 / Koketso Mano Headline inflation slowed to 4.6% y/y in July, down from 5.1% in June. The print was below our expectation of 4.8%. Monthly headline inflation was 0.4%, driven by electricity price pressures, which contributed 0.4ppts, and core, which added 0.2ppts, while fuel shaved off 0.2ppts. Core inflation eased to 4.3% y/y, but monthly pressure was 0.3% driven by water and other services that contributed over 0.2ppts. Services inflation was 4.7%, from 4.6% previously.
Consumer inflation records a marginal drop in June Original
Advertise your job vacancies Headline inflation was 5.1% y/y in June, down slightly from 5.2% in May. The print was slightly lower than our 5.2% prediction but aligned with the consensus expectation. Monthly headline inflation was 0.1%, driven by core price pressures (contributed over 0.2ppt) and food (added 0.1), while fuel shaved off over 0.2ppt. Core inflation slowed to 4.5% y/y but had monthly pressure of 0.4% that was driven by housing and household contents.
Koketso Mano | Consumer inflation records a marginal drop in June
24-07-24 / Koketso Mano Headline inflation was 5.1% y/y in June, down slightly from 5.2% in May. The print was slightly lower than our 5.2% prediction but aligned with the consensus expectation. Monthly headline inflation was 0.1%, driven by core price pressures (contributed over 0.2ppt) and food (added 0.1), while fuel shaved off over 0.2ppt. Core inflation slowed to 4.5% y/y but had monthly pressure of 0.4% that was driven by housing and household contents.
Koketso Mano | Consumer inflation steadied in May
19-06-24 / Koketso Mano Headline inflation was flat at 5.2% y/y in May. The print was in line with our and the consensus expectation. Monthly headline inflation was 0.2%, driven by core price pressures (contributed 0.1ppt), while food and fuel added the other 0.1ppt. Core inflation also remained flat at 4.6% y/y and had monthly pressure of 0.1% - supported by transport, alcoholic beverages and tobacco as well as restaurants and hotels.
A tough start to 2024 with another fuel hike on the cards
Fuel prices have nudged higher so far this year and unfortunately motorists will have to brace for another fuel price increase for March. According to the announcement published on 1 March 2024 by the Central Energy Fund (CEF), a state-owned energy company reporting to the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, the price of diesel is set to increase by R1.06/litre, while both 93 and 95 octane petroleum are expected to increase by R1.21/litre.
The lift in consumer inflation continued in October
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FNB expects the fuel price trend to worsen in 2023 Original
Business Report Budget Gasoline and diesel distributor at the gas station. Gas pump nozzles. Published 10m ago | Published 10m ago By Jalpa Bhoolia and Koketso Mano While motorists cheered a fuel price decrease in April, the outlook is more complicated for May. According to data released on 25 April 2023 by the Central Energy Fund (CEF), the price of diesel is set to decrease by 57c/litre, while 93 and 95 octane petroleum are expected to increase by 56c/litre and 52c/litre, respectively.
Jalpa Bhoolia & Koketso Mano | FNB expects the fuel price trend to worsen in 2023
04-05-23 / Jalpa Bhoolia & Koketso Mano While motorists cheered a fuel price decrease in April, the outlook is more complicated for May. According to data released on 25 April 2023 by the Central Energy Fund (CEF), the price of diesel is set to decrease by 57c/litre, while 93 and 95 octane petroleum are expected to increase by 56c/litre and 52c/litre, respectively.
Fuel and electricity price hikes and how they will affect the country
By 50m ago By Koketso Mano The electricity price hike for this year has been announced at 9,6 percent; this comes as some relief because Eskom had applied for a 20,5 percent increase. We expected that electricity price inflation would be in the double digits once again this year. Inflation for electricity in 2021 was nearly 18 percent for direct consumers and 14 percent at the municipal level.
Consumer Price Index climbs 5.2% y/y in May
Reading Time: 2 minutes By FNB Economist, Koketso Mano As we expected consumer inflation is up by 5.2% y/y in May 2021, after posting 4.4% y/y in April. Bloomberg consensus had pencilled in consumer inflation of 5.1%. The April and May prints are influenced by base effects created by historically low oil prices at the height of global lockdowns in 2020.
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